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Definite Article
In Haitian Creole, the definite article (THE) is la (singular) and yo (plural).
The definite article is added to what can be called a noun phrase. A noun phrase can consist of a single noun, a noun and its adjectives, a noun and a phrase functioning as an adjective, or a possessive phrase.
1. noun = lèt-la = the letter.
2. noun = adjective = lèt vye-a = the old letter.
3. noun and phrase = lèt ke m ekri-a = the letter I wrote.
4. possessive phrase = kay moun-an = the house of the man.

You may have noticed that the phrase is not always followed by -la. The definite article changes slightly in singular depending on what letter precedes it.
1. after any consonant except n or m consonant add -la
lèt = letter
youn lèt = a letter
lèt la = the letter
lèt yo = the letters

2. after words ending in m, nm, nn, gn, ng la becomes nan
chanm = room
youn chanm = a room
chanm nan = the room
chanm yo = the rooms

3. after vowels la becomes a
ri = street
youn ri = a street
ri a = the street
ri yo = the streets

4. after words ending in -n la becomes an

chen = dog
youn chen = a dog
chen an = the dog
chen yo = the dogs

When referring to a previously mentioned noun, you must use la.
Ou pran ri a. = You take the steet.
M pran ri la? = I take the street?

Indefinite Article
In Haitian Creole, the indefinite article (A,AN) is yon or youn and they are placed before the noun. Youn is used with one syllable words which end in oun themselves. Otherwise, use yon. The plural version (SOME) is kèk.

examples...

yon chen		a dog
kèk chen		some dogs
yon ri		a street
kèk ri		some streets
youn moun		a man
kèk moun		some men